Why your makeup brushes are held on customs？

After sending shipments of makeup brushes or the samples, we sometimes get emails from customers which said that the shipments are held on their local customers, which made them very panic as some believe they will not get the shipments any more.

 

In fact, it is normal that the shipments are held in customs, it does not mean that the goods will be leave in customs for ever. If the importer or exporter submit enough and exact documents, the shipments will finally be released from customs.

 

Then why the shipments are held in customs?

 

It is known that there are so huge shipments pass the customs every day. The customs are not able to check all shipments one by one, so they randomly check some shipments by checking the clearance documents offered by importers. If the documents are not enough, misdeclare or not up to local regulations, the customs will pay more attention to the goods and then hold the shipments until they get correct documents.

 

For makeup brushes, the customers/importers should at least submit the invoice and packing list which indicate the quantity and value of the shipment, as well as the detailed description of the makeup brushes, such as the material of the hair, ferrule and handle. If the hair material is animal or wild animal hair, the importers should submit related certificates and approval documents from the makeup brush manufacturers to ensure that the hair will not carry any pathogenic bacteria; if the handle material is wooden, the importers should also submit the fumigation certificate to ensure that no harmful pest etc. If the importers have submitted all essential documents, the customs will not hold the shipment any more.

 

If the makeup brushes are actually natural hair and wooden handle, but the importers declare to be synthetic and plastic on their documents, will also greatly reduce the chance of their shipments to be held on customs, but if they are unfortunately met the unpacking checking, the shipments will also be held on customs, and the makeup brushes will be quarantined at customs until they are tested to be safe

 

So, before custom makeup brushes, customers/importers should completely understand their local regulations on makeup brushes, and require all necessary documents from the makeup brush factory before shipment, then their shipment will not be held on customs.